States.
States
Poland is divided into 16 voivodeships (provinces)
Ireland is divided into 4 provinces and into 32 counties
France is divided into regions, but these regions are modelled after the provinces of the old regime, before the French revolution.
Japan is divided into regions and further subdivided into prefectures.
Japan is divided into regions and further subdivided into prefectures.
The Philippines is divided into 17 regions composed of 81 provinces. Some of the provinces are further divided into cities. There are no states in the Philippines; the country uses provinces as its primary political subdivision.
Fiji is divided administratively into four divisions, which are further subdivided into fourteen provinces
No, there are no states in the Philippines, just regions and provinces.
Belgium is divided into three regions. These regions are then divided into five provinces each (total of 15).
In the late 16th and early 17th centuries, the Portuguese colony of modern Brazil was divided into captaincies, royal captaincies, and provinces. In 1822, with independence, Brazil became an empire, and all captaincies were converted into provinces. When Brazil became a republic in 1889 all provinces were turned into states.
Puerto Rico is divided into municipalities, not states, provinces, or regions. There are 78 municipalities in Puerto Rico, each with its own local government.
Spain is divided into both provinces and regions. See the related links for listings.